1942 NFL Draft


The 1942 National Football League Draft was held on December 22, 1941, at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago.

Player selections

Round one

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
1Pittsburgh SteelersBill DudleyHalfbackVirginia
2Cleveland RamsJack WilsonHalfbackBaylor
3Philadelphia EaglesPete KmetovicHalfbackStanford
4Chicago CardinalsSteve LachFullbackDuke
5Detroit LionsBob WestfallFullbackMichigan
6Washington RedskinsSpec SandersRunning backTexas
7Brooklyn DodgersBobby RobertsonRunning backUSC
8New York GiantsMerle HapesFullbackMississippi
9Green Bay PackersUrban OdsonTackleMinnesota
10Chicago BearsFrankie AlbertQuarterbackStanford

Round two

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
11Pittsburgh SteelersVern MartinBackTexas
12Cleveland RamsJack "Indian" JacobsBackOklahoma
13Philadelphia EaglesVic LindskogCenterStanford
14Chicago CardinalsLloyd CheathamBackAuburn
15Detroit LionsAlf BaumanTackleNorthwestern

Round three

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
16Pittsburgh SteelersKen CasanegaBackSanta Clara
17Cleveland RamsRoger EasonTackleOklahoma
18Philadelphia EaglesTed WilliamsBackBoston College
19Chicago CardinalsWilson "Bud" SchwenkBackWashington
20Detroit LionsBob DethmanBackOregon State
21Washington RedskinsRufus DealBackAuburn
22Brooklyn DodgersCurt MechamBackOregon
23New York GiantsBob SweigerBackMinnesota
24Green Bay PackersRay FrankowskiGuardWashington
25Chicago BearsJoe BoratynBackHoly Cross

Round four

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
26Pittsburgh SteelersMalcolm KutnerEndTexas
27Cleveland RamsLen LevyGuardMinnesota
28Philadelphia EaglesGordon PaschkaGuardMinnesota
29Chicago CardinalsVince BanonisCenterDetroit
30Detroit LionsDom "Mickey" SanzottaBackCase Western Reserve

Round five

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
31Pittsburgh SteelersCurt SandigBackSt. Mary's
32Cleveland RamsOrville MatthewsBackOklahoma
33Philadelphia EaglesErnie BlandinTackleTulane
34Chicago CardinalsBob ReinhardTackleCalifornia
35Detroit LionsJoe BlalockEndClemson
36Washington RedskinsJoe ZenoGuardHoly Cross
37Brooklyn DodgersVike FrancisBackNebraska
38New York GiantsAl BlozisTackleGeorgetown
39Green Bay PackersBill GreenBackIowa
40Chicago BearsMartin RubyDefensive tackleTexas A&M

Round six

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
41Pittsburgh SteelersCharley GreeneTackleTulsa
42Cleveland RamsMike SweeneyEndTexas
43Philadelphia EaglesEarl YoungloveEndWashington
44Chicago CardinalsChal DanielGuardTexas
45Detroit LionsMurray EvansBackHardin–Simmons
46Washington RedskinsHarley McCollumTackleTulane
47Brooklyn DodgersHenry StantonEndArizona
48New York GiantsBob GlassBackTulane
49Green Bay PackersJoe KrivonakGuardSouth Carolina
50Chicago BearsH.C. BurrusEndHardin–Simmons

Round seven

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
51Pittsburgh SteelersJohnny ButlerBackTennessee
52Cleveland RamsItalo RossiTacklePurdue
53Philadelphia EaglesBilly SewellBackWashington State
54Chicago CardinalsRupe ThorntonGuardSanta Clara
55Detroit LionsTommy ColellaBackCanisius
56Washington RedskinsBob FitchEndMinnesota
57Brooklyn DodgersWayne GoldsmithBackEmporia State
58New York GiantsTommy ProthroBackDuke
59Green Bay PackersPreston JohnstonBackSouthern Methodist
60Chicago BearsBob JeffriesGuardMissouri

Round eight

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
61Pittsburgh SteelersFloyd SpendloveTackleUtah
62Cleveland RamsBob BrumleyBackRice
63Philadelphia EaglesBill HalversonGuardOregon State
64Chicago CardinalsDoug RenzelBackMarquette
65Detroit LionsJoe FranceskiTackleScranton
66Washington RedskinsGeorge PetersBackOregon State
67Brooklyn DodgersPreston FlanaganEndTexas
68New York GiantsTom KearnsTackleMiami
69Green Bay PackersJoe RogersEndMichigan
70Chicago BearsFrank MaznickiBackBoston College

Round nine

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
71Pittsburgh SteelersRayburn ChaseBackMissouri
72Cleveland RamsHubert UlrichEndKansas
73Philadelphia EaglesRay GravesCenterTennessee
74Chicago CardinalsChet WetterlundBackIllinois Wesleyan
75Detroit LionsEmil BanjavicBackArizona
76Washington RedskinsFrank SwigerBackDuke
77Brooklyn DodgersBob GiffordBackDenver
78New York GiantsBob MerkerEndMillikin
79Green Bay PackersNoah LangdaleTackleAlabama
80Chicago BearsJohn PettyBackPurdue

Round ten

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
81Pittsburgh SteelersErnie SteeleBackWashington
82Cleveland RamsBob deLauerTackleUSC
83Philadelphia EaglesJack StackpoolBackWashington
84Chicago CardinalsJud RingerEndMinnesota
85Detroit LionsBill DiehlCenterIowa
86Washington RedskinsJohn GoodyearBackMarquette
87Brooklyn DodgersJoe PetroGuardMuhlenberg
88New York GiantsMike KopcikEndGeorgetown
89Green Bay PackersGene FlickCenterMinnesota
90Chicago BearsNoah "Moon" MullinsBackKentucky

Round eleven

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
91Pittsburgh SteelersThornley WoodBackColumbia
92Cleveland RamsBen HightowerEndSam Houston State
93Philadelphia EaglesNoble DossBackTexas
94Chicago CardinalsJim FitzharrisEndSt. Thomas
95Detroit LionsJohn PolanskyBackWake Forest
96Washington RedskinsAl DeMaoCenterDuquesne
97Brooklyn DodgersFraser "Pat" DonlanTackleManhattan
98New York GiantsJohn SolicCenterSt. Francis
99Green Bay PackersTom FarrisBackWisconsin
100Chicago BearsBill GeyerBackColgate

Round twelve

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
101Pittsburgh SteelersBill RoachEndTexas Christian
102Cleveland RamsWalt ZirinskyBackLafayette
103Philadelphia EaglesFred MeyerEndStanford
104Chicago CardinalsDick BryeTackleMarquette
105Detroit LionsJoe StringfellowEndSouthern Mississippi
106Washington RedskinsPhil AhweshBackDuquesne
107Brooklyn DodgersJim ThibautBackTulane
108New York GiantsLen KrouseBackPenn State
109Green Bay PackersJimmy RichardsonBackMarquette
110Chicago BearsJim DaniellTackleOhio State

Round thirteen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
111Pittsburgh SteelersWayne HoltGuardTulsa
112Cleveland RamsRay BradfieldEndSanta Clara
113Philadelphia EaglesBob BrentonTackleMissouri
114Chicago CardinalsCharley GivlerGuardWake Forest
115Detroit LionsTony ArenaCenterMichigan State
116Washington RedskinsJohn KovatchEndNotre Dame
117Brooklyn DodgersArt DeremerCenterNiagara
118New York GiantsBob BarnettCenterDuke
119Green Bay PackersBruce SmithRunning backMinnesota
120Chicago BearsJackie HuntBackMarshall

Round fourteen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
121Pittsburgh SteelersClure MosherCenterLouisville
122Cleveland RamsTom GreeneTackleGeorgia
123Philadelphia EaglesJohn WyhonicGuardAlabama
124Chicago CardinalsHugh SwinkTackleOklahoma State
125Detroit LionsWolf HeinbergTackleCalifornia-Santa Barbara
126Washington RedskinsBill DeCorrevontBackNorthwestern
127Brooklyn DodgersStan GervelisEndPittsburgh
128New York GiantsPete LaydenBackTexas
129Green Bay PackersBill ApplegateGuardSouth Carolina
130Chicago BearsHenry "Bob" GudeCenterVanderbilt

Round fifteen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
131Pittsburgh SteelersHubbard LawBackSam Houston State
132Cleveland RamsIke PeelBackTennessee
133Philadelphia EaglesO'Dell GriffinGuardBaylor
134Chicago CardinalsMarv HarshmanBackPacific Lutheran
135Detroit LionsMac SpeedieEndUtah
136Washington RedskinsMarvin WhitedBackOklahoma
137Brooklyn DodgersGene DavisBackPennsylvania
138New York GiantsBuddy JungmichelGuardTexas
139Green Bay PackersJim TrimbleTackleIndiana
140Chicago BearsJoe KrutulisEndMiami

Round sixteen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
141Pittsburgh SteelersAndy TomasicBackTemple
142Cleveland RamsGlenn HenicleGuardTulsa
143Philadelphia EaglesBill SmaltzBackPenn State
144Chicago CardinalsGeorge ArabianBackSt. Mary's
145Detroit LionsFirman BynumTackleArkansas
146Washington RedskinsDean "Dee" ChipmanBackBrigham Young
147Brooklyn DodgersEd MasloskiBackScranton
148New York GiantsKeith DoggettTackleWichita State
149Green Bay PackersTom KinkadeBackOhio State
150Chicago BearsGeorge AbelGuardNebraska

Round seventeen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
151Pittsburgh SteelersGarth ChamberlainTackleBrigham Young
152Cleveland RamsDon ClawsonBackNorthwestern
153Philadelphia EaglesArnie MeinersEndStanford
154Chicago CardinalsJackie CrainBackTexas
155Detroit LionsDick FisherBackOhio State
156Washington RedskinsGeorge WattsTackleAppalachian State
157Brooklyn DodgersR. C. PittsEndArkansas
158New York GiantsVerne MillerTackleHarvard
159Green Bay PackersFred PrestonEndNebraska
160Chicago BearsDon EdmistonTackleTennessee

Round eighteen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
161Pittsburgh SteelersJohn RokiskyEndDuquesne
162Cleveland RamsJack GrafBackOhio State
163Philadelphia EaglesBill BraunTackleSanta Clara
164Chicago CardinalsCarl SuntheimerCenterNorth Carolina
165Detroit LionsGeorge SpethTackleMurray State
166Washington RedskinsGene StewartBackWillamette
167Brooklyn DodgersRalph MillerBackKansas
168New York GiantsJohn "Junie" HoviousBackMississippi
169Green Bay PackersRobert IngallsCenterMichigan
170Chicago BearsHolt RastEndAlabama

Round nineteen

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
171Pittsburgh SteelersRay "Earthquake" JenkinsBackColorado
172Cleveland RamsBill RegnerEndOregon
173Philadelphia EaglesCharley DvoracekBackTexas Tech
174Chicago CardinalsJimmy NelsonBackAlabama
175Detroit LionsBlair HeatonEndSusquehanna
176Washington RedskinsCharlie TimmonsBackClemson
177Brooklyn DodgersWilson ElliottTackleTennessee-Chattanooga
178New York GiantsOwen PriceBackTexas-El Paso
179Green Bay PackersGeorge BensonBackNorthwestern
180Chicago BearsEdgar "Special Delivery" JonesBackPittsburgh

Round twenty

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
181Pittsburgh SteelersFrank KaprivaGuardWake Forest
182Cleveland RamsGene ConleyTackleWashington
183Philadelphia EaglesMarv TommervikBackPacific Lutheran
184Chicago CardinalsNorvell WallachTackleMissouri
185Detroit LionsBen CollinsBackWest Texas State
186Washington RedskinsMilburn "Tiny" CroftTackleRipon
187Brooklyn DodgersBill PolantonioGuardElon
188New York GiantsAdam KretowiczEndHoly Cross
189Green Bay PackersHorace "Deacon" YoungBackSouthern Methodist
190Chicago BearsBill TessendorfTackleGonzaga

Round twenty-one

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
191Washington RedskinsSteve JuzwikBackNotre Dame
192Brooklyn DodgersBert HayesBackWichita
193New York GiantsJim "Blackie" BlumenstockBackFordham
194Green Bay PackersHenry WoroniczEndBoston College
195Chicago BearsAdolph KissellBackBoston College

Round twenty-two

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
196Washington RedskinsAl CouppeeBackIowa
197Brooklyn DodgersWalt "Fuzzy" FedoraBackGeorge Washington
198New York GiantsMilt HullTackleFlorida
199Green Bay PackersWoody AdamsTackleTexas Christian
200Chicago BearsStu ClarksonCenterTexas A&I

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